It’s great to get away in the summer-time to visit new places, meet exciting people and to have the opportunity to get to know and to teach fellow quilters and bag makers. It’s an added bonus when the shop you visit is so well laid out and the owners are so warm and friendly. That was my experience …
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Double or triple straight stitch adds nice detail to a bag
Sew Professional Looking Bags While sewing my new bag I decided to utilize the double straight stitch on my Baby Lock sewing machine to accentuate the edgestitching and topstitching I was going to be sewing. If you've never used the double or triple straight stitch before it looks like this …
A day at the Among Brenda’s Quilts & Bags Studio
Today's blog is by Michelle, who works with me at my pattern-making studio. She captures the hectic but fun nature of my business really well. Enjoy! -Brenda Behind the scenes at Among Brenda's Quilts & Bags This is the second year that I’ve worked with Brenda Miller at Among Brenda’s …
Tiara II Baby Lock Quilting Machine
The Tiara II Arrives! Hi everybody! I'm a Baby Lock Ambassador in Canada and as such I've been lucky to have Mason Sewing Machines in Vancouver outfit my sewing and quilting studio with Baby Lock sewing machines. Yesterday after much anticipation I took delivery of the Tiara II Quilting Machine, …
A Designer Label for ABQ Bags
If you've been following my posts since last October you'll know that I had an opportunity to make some connections in China with textile experts and manufacturers. The people that brought me to China would like to begin marketing several of my bag models under my brand name Among Brenda's Quilts …
Best Traditions With A Twist 2015 Blog Tour
Skip A Beat Table Runner Welcome to my blog and to the blog tour! My name is Brenda Miller and I'm the designer behind the brand Among Brenda's Quilts & Bags. It just occurred to me that I've been in business now since 2005 which makes 2015 my 10 year anniversary. Hosting you today is a …